Chapter 17: The Western Arena
Is Jim awesome?
Of course it's amazing.
However, is he really invincible in the world?
No, not really.
The tournament was held at the same time as the tournament spot in the central region, as well as the tournament spot on the West Coast.
Unlike other regions, there are Koreans here.
These Koreans are physically skinny, but no one underestimates them.
They came to the arena with keyboards on their backs, and unlike those amateur players, they were all professional "anti-terrorist operation" players.
These Korean players are very young, the average age is only 17 years old, they are not smiling, compared with the other players present, it is simply the difference between the regular army and the grass stage team.
Maybe they have a lot of aura, or maybe their maverick appearance is very eye-catching.
From the moment they walked into the venue, almost everyone's eyes fell on them.
"Yes! Korean!?"
"Do Koreans also play Anti-Terrorist Action?"
"This ...... What can I do?"
A group of young Americans discussed.
Liberal arts education in the United States is actually not very good, so if you give them a direct map, they may not be able to find out where South Korea is, and it is entirely possible to refer to Australia as South Korea.
However, in the video game circle in the United States, in the video game competition circle in the United States, the ferocity of Koreans is known to everyone.
StarCraft is a real-time strategy game that is rigorous, and every step in the game can be quantified and determined.
As a result, it is also the most e-sports real-time strategy game.
Other games such as "Command & Conquer", "Red Alert", "Age of Empires", etc., although there are many people who play them, are far less smooth than "StarCraft" in terms of e-sports.
And the power map of "StarCraft", since the South Koreans joined, has also changed from a situation of the United States competing for hegemony between the north and the south to a situation of the United States confronting South Korea.
In the face of the ferocious Koreans, even if the North and the South of the United States gave up the estrangement, everyone united and played the game with the Koreans, but there was still a chance that they would lose.
In a crucial game, it is very difficult to win one out of ten rounds.
Compared with the extensive American players, the Korean players who have been systematically trained and brutally selected far surpass the American players in terms of toughness and reaction speed.
It can be said that although there are still many players in the United States who are enthusiastic about StarCraft, and there are still many American professional players who want to maintain the glory of the United States, the vast majority of people have admitted that South Korea is better than the United States in this game.
There are even some Americans who mistakenly believe that this is not the advantage of South Korea over the United States in a game, but the overall advantage of South Korea over the United States.
Moreover, this kind of statement has been constantly exaggerated, propagated, and spread in South Korea's victories again and again.
It seems that the Korean race is more suitable for playing video games.
And now, the South Koreans, who have no desire and no desire in the "StarCraft" project, want to get involved in "Anti-Terrorist Operation"?
Seeing these Koreans sitting neatly, many people present couldn't help but have all kinds of thoughts.
"Click. ”
The person with the camera, who had already filmed the scene, planned to scan the photo and put it on the forum when he got home.
With the facts with pictures and truths, tell the majority of American "Anti-Terrorist Operation" players that the Koreans are coming.
As for the South Korean players sitting in the row now, their mentality is more subtle.
Unlike American players, who think that each of them is like a god, in fact, even if they become a member of the team that can come to the United States to compete, their position is not secure.
The players who have been systematically trained are very diligent when their talents are not much different, and the difference in everyone's strength is actually not very big.
Just because you're lucky enough to go abroad today doesn't mean you'll be able to participate in the future.
In addition, the "Anti-Terrorist Operation" project is a relatively new project added to each team recently.
The degree of systematization and science is not high, so although they seem to be in order, their strength is not necessarily much better than that of ordinary players in the United States.
Even, when they came out this time, they didn't have any idea of winning glory for the country, and their goal was very simple, that is, the bonus.
The six people raised their heads neatly, looking at the constantly dancing red numbers in the center of the playing field, and their eyes could only be described as fanatical.
The game begins.
The first wave of opponents the South Korean players faced looked like a makeshift team.
Doing their own thing, everyone has their own ideas, although the personal level is okay, but everyone feels that they are very strong, that is, everyone has to die.
Although Koreans are new to this kind of team esports sport, they can still use the experience accumulated in StarCraft before.
An organized and strategically organized attack is always better than a straggler.
No matter how brave an individual is, in the face of a team master, he may not be able to turn the tide, let alone face a group of rookies.
The difference in levels cannot be bridged by quantity.
In just one hour, the all-Korean team had already beaten the Seattle-based "Anti-Terrorist Operation" competition point.
They stood up neatly, pulled out their mice and keyboards, put them in their backpacks, and left the venue in a wail.
Behind the group stood a man with glasses and a taciturn man.
He pushed his glasses, closed his notebook, and left at the end.
In South Korea's esports team, there must be a leader in every competition.
If the conditions are sufficient, a coaching team will be brought with them.
However, when the conditions are not sufficient, the command and analysis functions of the coaching team must be taken care of by the team leader.
This team leader, who doesn't have much discourse, is a strong man of analysis and command.
Different from the players on the field, he can analyze everyone's strengths and weaknesses from the perspective of an outsider third person, and quickly adjust the configuration of the team.
It's just that none of the American players present seem to see him, they are all discussing how strong and invincible Korean players are, but they have no interest in the man standing behind them.
Victory......
What we need is victory......
These Koreans are holding their hands tightly, and they have to feed their families through the competition.
Esports means something different to them than American players who are just having fun.
Games are more than just games, they are a means of making a living.
They won't just win because of the system.